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bedaux system
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛdəʊ ˌsɪstəm/A specific historical method of work measurement and wage payment, also known as the Bedaux point system, designed to calculate and reward efficiency.
bedazzle
verbverb-transitiveC1
/bɪˈdæz.əl/To overwhelm or impress someone with a striking, often brilliant or flashy appearance, causing temporary inability to think clearly or judge rationally.
bedazzled
adjectiveverbC1
/bɪˈdæz(ə)ld/To be so impressed or amazed by something's brilliance, beauty, or complexity that one is temporarily confused or unable to think clearly.
bedbug
nounB1
/ˈbɛdbʌɡ/A small, parasitic, wingless insect (Cimex lectularius) that feeds on human blood, typically infesting bedding and furniture.
bedchamber
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə/A room containing a bed, used for sleeping; a bedroom.
bedclothes
plural-nounC1
/ˈbedkləʊðz/The sheets, blankets, and other coverings used on a bed.
bedclothing
nounLow
/ˈbɛdˌkləʊðɪŋ/The items, such as sheets, blankets, and pillowcases, used to dress a bed for sleeping; bedding.
bedcover
nounC1
/ˈbɛdˌkʌvə/A covering placed over a bed, typically for warmth or decoration.
bedder
nounRare/Low
/ˈbɛdə/A person whose job is to tend to flower beds or gardens, typically in a public or institutional setting.
bedding
adjectivenounB1
/ˈbed.ɪŋ/The materials, such as sheets, blankets, and pillows, used on a bed for sleeping.
bedding plane
nounC2 (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈbɛdɪŋ pleɪn/A primary, often flat, surface separating one layer of sedimentary rock or soil from another.
bedding plant
nounB2
/ˈbed.ɪŋ ˌplɑːnt/A plant, typically an annual, grown in a garden bed or container for a single season to provide temporary decorative colour or foliage.
beddoes
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛdəʊz/A surname of Welsh origin, historically associated with notable individuals, particularly the poet Thomas Lovell Beddoes.
beddy-bye
nounLow
/ˈbɛdi baɪ/A child's term for sleep or bedtime.
bede
nounVery low / Archaic
/biːd/A prayer, especially a prayer using beads; to pray; to offer a prayer.
bedeck
verbverb-transitiveC1
/bɪˈdɛk/to decorate or adorn something or someone, often with many small items
bedeguar
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛdɪɡɑː/A mossy or woolly gall that forms on rose bushes, especially wild roses, caused by the larvae of certain gall wasps.
bedehouse
nounLow (archaic/historical term)
/ˈbiːdˌhaʊs/A historical almshouse or charitable institution where residents, called bedesmen or bedeswomen, were required to pray for the souls of the benefactors.
bedel
nounC2/Rare
/ˈbiːd(ə)l/A ceremonial officer or beadle at certain universities, especially Oxford and Cambridge, or in certain livery companies.
bedesman
nounC2/Archaic
/ˈbiːdzmən/A person who prays for the soul of another, especially someone paid or supported to do so; historically, a pensioner or almsman required to pray for a benefactor.

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